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| Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2001): |
Intact perceptual and conceptual priming in temporal lobe epilepsy: neuroanatomical and methodological implications.
Full Abstract
Explicit memory appears to be supported by medical temporal lobe structures, whereas separate neocortical regions may mediate perceptual and conceptual implicit memory. Children and adults with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and matched controls were administered experimental verbal memory tests. Performance on implicit tests--word identification and word generation--was contrasted with explicit recognition and recall. Encoding conditions emphasized either conceptual or perceptual aspects of study words and were crossed with presentation modality. The priming performance of participants with TLE did not differ from controls, but participants with TLE did show deficits on recognition and recall measures. Thus, intact left temporal cortex does not appear to be necessary for normal implicit memory performance, even when conceptual processing is emphasized at study or test.
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Author information
Author/s: Billingsley, Rebecca L (RL); McAndrews, Mary Pat (MP); Smith, Mary Lou (ML);
Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada. rlbilling(-atsign-)mdanderson.org
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Neuropsychology (Neuropsychology), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Jan; vol 16 (issue 1) : pp 92-101
Dates: Created 2002/02/20; Completed 2002/08/20; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 11853361, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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